A 65 year old man is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance after a fall at work. He complains of shortness of breath and weakness. On examination he is pale and tachycardic.
Describe and Interpret his blood results.
Hb 75 g/l (118-170)
RCC 2.70
PCV 0.230 (>.320)
MCHC 330 g/l (317-357)
MCV 83 fl (82-101)
MCH 27.60 pg (28-32)
RDW 15 % (<17)
WCC 3.6 (4-11)
N 2.6 (1.8-7.5)
Lymphocytes 0.7 (0.8-4.0)
Platelets 51 (150-400)
How would you investigate this patient?